coffee bean
noun
plural coffee beans
: the usually dried and roasted seed of a tropical plant (genus Coffea and especially C. arabica and C. canephora) from which coffee (see coffee sense 1a) is prepared
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Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Night Swim Coffee, in my opinion, has the best coffee beans.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Local small businesses import their coffee beans from South American, Africa, or Asian countries.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Black Drip Coffee This type of coffee is brewed by slowly pouring hot water over ground coffee beans in a filter, which is set over top of a glass pot or carafe.
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Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Night Swim Coffee, in my opinion, has the best coffee beans.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Local small businesses import their coffee beans from South American, Africa, or Asian countries.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Black Drip Coffee This type of coffee is brewed by slowly pouring hot water over ground coffee beans in a filter, which is set over top of a glass pot or carafe.
—Laura Schober, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coffee bean
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“Coffee bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20bean. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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